Obituaries

Edith Bohling

Edith Bohling

May 8, 2007

Edith Margarethe (Gebers) Bohling was born November 7, 1921 on the family farm near Auburn, Nebraska. She was one of five daughters of Carl and Erna (Levin) Gebers. Edith was baptized November 27, 1921, and confirmed April 5, 1936 at St. Paul Lutheran (Hickory Grove) Church. Edith attended Prospect School near her home, and graduated from Auburn High School in...

William Lynch,

William Lynch,

May 2, 2007

William Miller Lynch, Jr., one of four children of William Miller and Ethel Hazena (Horton) Lynch, was born April 19, 1925 at Marshall, Arkansas. He received his formal education in the Marshall public school system. World War II was in progress during Bill?s schooling, and in 1943 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He served for three years...

Jack Hamilton

Jack Hamilton

Apr 2, 2007

Jack Lee Hamilton, one of six children of Jack Nathaniel and Ruth (Fanning) Hamilton, was born October 17, 1937 in Quenemo, Kansas. He attended grade school in Williamsburg and Waverly, Kansas, and graduated from Waverly High School in 1955. Jack received his Bachelor of Science in Education from Emporia State University in 1963, and earned his Masters Degree from Pittsburgh...

Wilma Gilliland

Wilma Gilliland

Mar 30, 2007

Wilma Gilliland, age 91 of Auburn (formerly of Humboldt), passed away Saturday, March 24, at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center in Auburn. She was born March 26, 1915 southwest of Humboldt, NE.Survivors include her children Sonia and husband Eldon Kistner of Auburn; Lonn Gilliland of Nixa, MO; Tania and husband Rolland Rexroth of Littleton, CO; Vonne and husband Robert...

Ann Sanders

Ann Sanders

Mar 24, 2007

Ann Marylan Collier (Highfill) Sanders passed away at her home in Auburn, Nebraska on Saturday, March 24, 2007. She had attained the age of 71 years, 6 months, and 18 days. Ann was born September 6, 1935 in Paragould, Arkansas to Rev. Nelson Glen Collier and Irene (Hensley) Collier. She was preceded in death by her parents. Ann received her...

Eleanor Gerdes

Eleanor Gerdes

Mar 17, 2007

Eleanor Gerdes, age 78 of Auburn, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Bryan LGH West Medical Center in Lincoln. She was born November 3, 1928 in Johnson, NE.Survivors include children Marjorie and husband Kenneth Essink of Denton, NE; Steven and wife Vicki Gerdes of Everman, TX; Laraine Eschbach of Blue Bell, PA; Bruce Gerdes of Triplett, MO; Charles Gerdes...

Elton George

Elton George

Mar 9, 2007

Elton George, age 88 of Auburn, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007 at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center in Auburn. He was born December 3, 1918 in Mineola, IA, and was a WWII Marine veteran.Survivors include his sons Jerry and wife Kay of Oakdale, MN; John and wife Barbara of Auburn; step-daughter Susan and husband John Dunnivant of Arizona;...

Lucille Bohlken

Lucille Bohlken

Mar 9, 2007

Lucille T. Bohlken, age 91 of Auburn, passed away Friday, March 9, 2007 at the Nemaha County Hospital in Auburn. She was born August 29, 1915.Survivors include her daughter Sharon Oestmann of Auburn; granddaughters Teresa and husband Nick Bantz of Auburn; Tammy Oestmann of Chicago, IL; 5 great-grandchildren; brothers Chester Hutton of Ashland, OR; Raymond Hutton of Auburn; Kenneth and...

Thelma Hahn

Thelma Hahn

Mar 2, 2007

Thelma A. Hahn, age 91 of Auburn and Johnson passed away Friday, March 2, 2007 at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center in Auburn. She was born March 22, 1915 between Johnson and Tecumseh.Survivors include her children, daughters Pat and husband Larry Colton, Lincoln, Ne; Betty and husband Ronald Leners, Filley, Ne; son Dennis Hahn and wife Carolyn, Johnson, Ne.;...

Olin Clarke

Olin Clarke

Feb 24, 2007

Olin ?Bud? Clarke, age 90 of Auburn and Brock, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center in Auburn. He was born March 30, 1916 near Brock.Survivors include his children Marilyn and husband Ben Wade of Bowie, MD; Roger and wife Nancy Clarke of Brock; grandchildren Tim and wife Mindi Clarke of Auburn; John and...

Edwin Berger

Edwin Berger

Feb 22, 2007

Edwin Casper Berger, one of three children of Frederick William and Emma Marie (Schnittker) Berger, was born May 28, 1919 at the family home northeast of Auburn, Nebraska. Ed was baptized September 30, 1919 at Bethel Evangelical Church in Nebraska City, Nebraska. He attended Forest Grove School through the 8th grade, and graduated from Auburn High School in 1936. Following...

Mabel Harshbarger

Mabel Harshbarger

Feb 21, 2007

Mabel O. Harshbarger, daughter of Henry W. and Edith Mae (Cross) Kyriss, was born February 24, 1918 in Auburn, Nebraska. She was the youngest of six children. As a child, Mabel was baptized in the Methodist Church, and later became a member of Avenue Methodist Church in Auburn. She received her education in the Auburn Public Schools, and graduated from...

Edwin Blinde

Edwin Blinde

Feb 20, 2007

Edwin L.J. Blinde, age 88 of Kearney (formerly of Johnson), passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2007 in Kearney. He was born April 11, 1918 southwest of Johnson, and was a WWII veteran of the Air Corps.Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law Dennis and Cheryl of Kearney; 2 granddaughters; 5 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law August and Lois Blinde of Johnson; sister...

Dona Fisher

Dona Fisher

Feb 16, 2007

Donamae Jean Fisher, one of six children of Harland and Clara (Pieper) Stoner, was born September 13, 1945 at Nebraska City, Nebraska. Her family moved to Falls City, Nebraska, and Dona attended school there through the 6th Grade. She then attended school in Tecumseh and graduated from high school there. On October 16, 1964 Dona was united in marriage to...

Marvin Short

Marvin Short

Feb 10, 2007

Marvin Short, age 69 of Auburn, passed away at his home Saturday, February 10, 2007. He was born January 7, 1938 in Omaha.Survivors include his wife Glorya of Auburn; daughters Kyla Johnson of Phoenix, AZ; Cheryl Merriman of Des Moines, IA; step-daughters Leslie O?Connor of El Dorado Hills, CA; Lori Ferkovich of Roseville, CA; Denise DeMello of Spokane, WA; granddaughter...

Donna Faulks

Donna Faulks

Feb 8, 2007

Donna Mae (Sloan) Faulks was born March 7, 1946 at Shreveport, Louisiana. She was one of four children of William Charles and Catherine Oletha (Crawford) Sloan. Donna attended grade school in Texas, and in 1965 graduated from high school in Hobbs, New Mexico. She continued her education at Draughons Business College, receiving a Secretarial Degree. In 1975 Donna was united...

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Feb 3, 2007

Albert Colcord Austin was born September 8, 1917 at Crab Orchard, Nebraska to Rev. Charles Emerson Austin and Iva (Colcord) Austin. Albert?s father was a school administrator and Methodist minister. Albert became a resident of Nemaha County in 1920 when his parents purchased a house and land in Brownville. His father served as minister, principal, and superintendent. The family moved...

Theoma Underwood

Theoma Underwood

Jan 23, 2007

Theoma Underwood, age 91 of Auburn, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan Center in Auburn. She was born November 8, 1915 near Stella, NE.Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law Mary and Denis Gibbs of Hawthorne, CA; Patricia and Ellis McGaha of Maryville, TN; 2 granddaughters; 1 great-grandson; brother and sister-in-law Don and Doris Mathews...

Velma Piper

Velma Piper

Jan 22, 2007

Velma M. Piper, age 95 of Brock, died Monday, January 22, 2007 at the Nemaha County Good Samaritan in Auburn. She was born May 2, 1911 in Greenfield, OK.Survivors include her children Doris and husband Darrell Gerdes of Talmage; Vera and husband Henry Rieken of Tecumseh; Jack and wife Linda Piper of Leesburg, VA; Kenneth and wife Irene Piper of...

Bill Haws

Bill Haws

Jan 17, 2007

William Irvin Haws was born February 3, 1934 in Minden, Nebraska. He was one of five children of Irvin and Marguerite (Boland) Haws. Bill?s family moved to Rapid City, South Dakota, and it was there he received his formal education. On September 19, 1957 Bill was united in marriage to Marge Rickman in Auburn, Nebraska. The couple eventually made their...